Looking around at the general decrepit state of things, I think it is long past time to get out some clean sheets of paper and map out new directions.Unfortunately the best I can come up with is: Swedish Chef Buddhism!

Looking around at the general decrepit state of things, I think it is long past time to get out some clean sheets of paper and map out new directions.Unfortunately the best I can come up with is: Swedish Chef Buddhism!

Looking around at the general decrepit state of things, I think it is long past time to get out some clean sheets of paper and map out new directions.Unfortunately the best I can come up with is: Swedish Chef Buddhism!

The only reform Buddhism always needs is more realised beings and less traditionalism-ritualism. But it is happening anyway.

"You are all already perfect buddhas.""I'm not.""OK, you're not."(á la Life of Brian)

1Myriad dharmas are only mind. Mind is unobtainable. What is there to seek?2If the Buddha-Nature is seen,there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.3Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.4With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,the six paramitas and myriad meansare complete within that essence.

All the present teachers of Buddhism should be admitted to a school where Lotus Sutra is taught.Biggest mistake of these blogs is that serious teachings of Guatam Buddha are brought out without basic understanding that Mahayana and Hinayana teachings of Guatam Buddha can be opposite of each other.

ram peswani wrote:All the present teachers of Buddhism should be admitted to a school where Lotus Sutra is taught.

Even Theravadra teachers? I mean, you do know that Theravadrans do not accept the Lotus Sutra as canonical

Biggest mistake of these blogs is that serious teachings of Guatam Buddha are brought out without basic understanding that Mahayana and Hinayana teachings of Guatam Buddha can be opposite of each other.

Actually you will find that even Mahayana teachings tend to contradict each other a lot of the time.

I do not have the time to reread the major Mahayana Sutras to give you details, if you have the time and inclination (I know you have the capacity) I would recommed you read and compare the Lotus Sutra with the Lankavatara, Shurangma, Vimalamitra, Avatamsaka and Vajracchedika Sutras. Of course you will find many common points but you will also find many contradictions.

Off the top of my head some major points of contention are:

The nature of the Tahagatagarbha.The classifications of the levels of mind (especially the arguments around the Alaya).The existence or not of material reality.etc...

"Hello mother, I knew it was you", is a line from a song that might apply to the "new 3 kayas" picture. The picture actually does remind me, a little, of my old lady friend, Kaya, before coffee: three Kayas - the mind boggles!

Lots of weird stuff in the world. Actually think that the picture might be from the Central Park, NYC, Summer flash / dance /rave event where there is a free circus of 100 acts, like this, to wonder at. Discovered the rave while walking around the park with Charlie Morley, after attending one of his excellent Dream Yoga courses, which took place in the park.

How do we recast Swedish Chef Buddhism into recipes for tasty dishes, to the liking of all sentient beings, and make a feast that is permanently renewable and can feed everyone?

Perhaps "someone" could contact the heads of all Buddhist groups, and ask them to contribute to an introductory practice wiki, to be hosted on the web. Maybe this could be a new section on DW.

Putting aside all doctrinal formulations / preference, and concentrating on practices, would allow new comers to get a taste of Buddhism from within each group's frame of reference, and then decide which path they would like to explore further. A taste of individual experience, according to the practice style of each group, could be each individuals practical take away from the practice wiki. This could then lead to contacting the various groups / lineage holders - taking transmission, as applicable, memorizing the Tripitaka, Mahayana Sutras, Kangyur etc. and going to retreats and seminars for a few lifetimes.